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Charles Spurgeon on speaking out about false teachers and false prophets and avoiding them

Chrystal over at Slaughter of the Sheep here linked to a a great Charles Spurgeon article (the full article is here, these are only excerpts I took out) -

“These destroyers of our churches appear to be as content with their work as monkeys with their mischief. The case is mournful. Certain ministers are making infidels. …. A little plain-speaking would do a world of good just now. These gentlemen [false teachers/false prophets] desire to be let alone. They want no noise raised. Of course thieves hate watch-dogs, and love darkness. It is time that somebody should spring his rattle, and call attention to the way in which God is being robbed of his glory, and man of his hope….. …

It now becomes a serious question how far those who abide by the faith once delivered to the saints should fraternize with those who have turned aside to another gospel. Christian love has its claims, and divisions are to be shunned as grievous evils; but how far are we justified in being in confederacy with those who are departing from the truth? It is a difficult question to answer so as to keep the balance of the duties. For the present it behoves believers to be cautious, lest they lend their support and countenance to the betrayers of the Lord. It is one thing to overleap all boundaries of denominational restriction for the truth’s sake: this we hope all godly men will do more and more. It is quite another policy which would urge us to subordinate the maintenance of truth to denominational prosperity and unity. Numbers of easy-minded people wink at error so long as it is committed by a clever man and a good-natured brother, who has so many fine points about him. Let each believer judge for himself; but, for our part, we have put on a few fresh bolts to our door, and we have given orders to keep the chain up; for, under color of begging the friendship of the servant, there are those about who aim at robbing THE MASTER.”

Charles Spurgeon

July 23, 2008 - Posted by endtimespropheticwords | Charles Spurgeon, False Prophets and Teachers, James Goll, Patricia King, Prophecy, Rick Joyner, Todd Bentley, signs and wonders | , , , | 3 Comments

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  1. A.W.Tozer wrote in his book “The Roots of the Righteous”

    “….Those who boast the loudest of their independence have picked up from someone the idea that independence is a virtue, and their very eagerness to be individualistic is the result of the influence of others. They are what they are because of the counsel they have followed.”

    “The rule of listening only to those who have first listened to God will save us from many a snare. All religious projects should be tested by it. In this period of unusual religious activity we must keep calm and well poised. Before we follow any man we should look for the oil on his forehead. We are under no obligation to aid any man in any activity that has not upon it the marks of the cross. No appeal to our sympathies, no sad stories, no shocking pictures should move us to put money and our time into schemes promoted by persons who are too busy to listen to God.
    God has His chosen men still, and they are without exception good listeners. They can hear when the Lord speaks. We may safely listen to such men, but to no others.”

    In other words, all the false prophets and teachers are listening to each others counsel; what they preach and teach in not grounded in the truth. These rely on everything else but time spent with God. If they truly were a born again child of God….they would know and understand after ‘listening’ to God, that to ‘live’ one must ‘die’.
    MKL
    http://www.thelordsremnant.com

    Comment by Marilynn | July 23, 2008

  2. Thanks for posting this article…

    Another link >>>>

    http://www.intotruth.org/res/latterrain.pdf

    Comment by BlueRose | July 28, 2008

  3. Is it possible for satan to imitate the Lord in a manifestation? I felt the prescense of God so much that it brought me to my knees in such love and wonder. the love was overwhelming. Prophetic words were spoken but have not happened. Pls. Could i have been terribly deceived. I also speak in tongues and have been experiencing a birthing sensation. a pushing. pls. i desperately want to know if this was something that could be of satan but do not want to renounce anything of God.

    Comment by nanci stevens | August 7, 2009


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